Artisanal food renaissance in the USA
As many of the readers of this blog will be aware, we are in the throes of an artisanal food renaissance in the good ol’ US of A and in […]
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Auto rickshaw (tuk tuk) crucial for sustainable transport: Study
The auto rickshaw may be losing its way in the transport debate in India, but the ubiquitous three-wheeler is being discussed in global forums as a possible option for sustainable transport. While […]
Why Is Raw Milk Cheese Illegal?
Why Auto-Rickshaws Matter for India
With rapid population growth in Indian cities and a rise in private car ownership, it is critical to reassessthe role of auto-rickshaws in the urban transportation landscape, not only from […]
Salon du Fromage Hisada (Development of French cheese market in Japan)
By Arnaud Sperat-Czar and Débora Pereira. Production: sertaobras.org.br Paris, January 2012 Salon du Fromage Hisada 47 rue de Richelieu 75001 Paris 01 42 60 78 48 Tuesday to Saturday Store: 11:30 a.m. […]
India Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Auto-Rickshaws
Auto-rickshaws are a mode of low-cost, point-to-point transportation in Indian cities. The use of two-stroke engines running on gasoline and diesel, coupled with poor maintenance, often results in high pollutant […]
Lançamento de novo relatório sobre tuk tuks na Índia
Transporte urbano sustentável na Índia: o papel do tuk tuk Histórico Por toda a Índia tuk tuks fazem mais de 229 milhões de viagens com passageiros por dia. É previsto […]
Indiana panel to consider sale of raw milk
A summer committee will study whether Indiana should allow the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk for human consumption under legislation a Senate committee passed Monday. In the meantime, House Bill […]
Chinese electric auto rickshaws eyes Indian market
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Raw Milk Cheese – Myths and Benefits
The ancient Greeks would often eat a diet rich in cheese before competing in the Olympic games. The Isle of Delos, which was the home of many Olympic games and […]
Farm-fresh, unprocessed milk is a taste of liberty
We live in interesting times. On one hand, we have become the most “advanced” civilization known to human history, and on the other, we as citizens have become numb to […]
Michael Schmidt (raw milk activist) vows to carry on
Surrounded by supporters, two calves and with a glass of raw milk in his hand, Ontario dairy farmer Michael Schmidt vowed Friday to continue to fight for what he calls […]
E-trike: Rolling towards first world Philippines
Following the introduction of electric jeepneys in Makati and in Pasig in 2009, the government has launched last year its junior, the e-tricycle, also known as ‘E-trike.’ Tricycles, found everywhere […]
Raw Milk products could be sold in Australia and New Zealand
Raw milk products could finally enter the Australia and New Zealand market if the region’s food standards body gives a positive decision this March. Read More: http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Raw-milk-products-could-be-sold-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand
Bajaj, Dar es Salaam’s indispensable mototaxi (Tanzania)
Until the year 2010 Dar es Salaam had no room for the Indian Bajaji and or a tricycle to be used as a means of transporting passengers. Today it is a […]
Rise of the Rickshaw
The population of Indian cities, already more than 340 million, is projected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030. By then daily passenger trips among 87 of the country’s major cities will have […]
Fine New French Brie Made For American Market
Many brands and types of Brie jostle for space at American cheese counters, but a discriminating French shopper would probably disdain most of them. In France, the finest Brie is […]
Stories of Auto-Rickshaws in India
The World Resources Institute and EMBARQ (the producer of this blog) today announced the release of “Sustainable Urban Transport in India: Role of the Auto-rickshaw Sector,” a report analyzing the role of the auto-rickshaw […]
Launch of New Report on Auto-Rickshaws in India
Sustainable Urban Transport in India: Role of the Auto-Rickshaw Sector Background Across India, auto-rickshaws make more than 229 million passenger trips per day. That number is expected to more than […]
While the government discredits raw milk, it keeps names of salmonella outbreak restaurants secrets to protect corporate profit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is getting increasingly bold these days with openly admitting that it works directly for big industry interests rather than public health interests. In […]
Raw milk makes millions—should it be legal nationwide?
Raw milk gained national attention this month following the illnesses of 43 people who consumed the product from The Family Cow dairy in Pennsylvania. But as the farm’s sales resume […]
Ebbon-Dacs, is giving up his usual company car in favour of a tuk-tuk
Andy Wilson (Inset), sales director at Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs, is giving up his usual company car in favour of a tuk-tuk – a motorised rickshaw – as he […]
Current Status of the Raw Milk Legislation across the states of America
The raw milk games are just getting underway in statehouses across America. Legislative sessions are annual opportunities to make changes in the crazy quilt that is raw milk regulation in […]
Portland OKs raw milk sales at farmers’ markets
Dairy farmers in Portland will now be allowed to sell unpasteurized milk at markets without having to inform consumers of potential health risks. The city council narrowly voted yesterday not […]
Kentucky Bill would allow cow sharing for raw milk
Families who want to drink fresh raw milk without buying their own dairy herds are backing a bill to sanction “cow sharing.” The practice lets people buy into a herd […]
Tuk tuk operators want minister to lift restrictions (Nigeria)
Commercial tricycle operators in Abuja, popularly called Keke NAPEP, at the weekend called on the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammad to allow them operate in Utako, Jabi and Airport areas […]
Queijo do Serro – Brazil’s First Protected Cheese
The last post Cheese Map of Minas Gerais, Brazil was concerned with the complicated nomenclature of artisanal cheeses coming from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, and detailed the recent inclusion of some […]
Cheese Map of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Charles de Gaulle once quipped when asked how he enjoyed governing France, “Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays où il existe 246 variétés de fromage?” (“How would you like to govern […]
Once a Food Chain, Now a Corporate Supply Chain (Walmart enters India)
While Indian retailers are losing sleep over the possible entrance of multinationals like Walmart into the dense South Asian consumer market, very little thought has been given to the Indian […]
Dairy farmers say no to more market regulation (New Zealand)
Northland dairy farmers have rejected government proposals aimed at restoring public confidence in the dairy market, including a requirement that Fonterra sell more milk at a regulated price to its […]
Raw milk products reconsidered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
A new proposal by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) could see restrictions on the sale and production of raw milk products in Australia relaxed. Proposal P1007 addresses the problem […]
